Return of Cultural Heritage to Latin America

Name: Return of Cultural Heritage to Latin America
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Return of Cultural Heritage to Latin AmericaNationalism, Policy, and Politics in Colombia, Mexico, and Peru\nAuthor(s): Pierre Losson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032153834, 978-1032153834\nSynopsis\nThe Return of Cultural Heritage to Latin America takes a new approach to the question of returns and restitutions. It is the first publication to look at the domestic politics of claiming countries in order to understand who supports the claims and why. \n\nDrawing on analysis of articles published in national newspapers and archival documents and interviews with individuals involved in return claims, the book demonstrates that such claims are inherently political. Focusing on Colombia, Mexico, and Peru, the book analyses how return claims contribute to the strengthening of state-sponsored discourses on the nation; the policy formation process that leads to the formulation of return claims; and who the main a.